Does Molex provide more power than SATA?

Does Molex provide more power than SATA?

Technically Molex can carry much more power than the SATA power connector. Molex has 2 power pins (one 5V and on 12V pin), each can deliver 11Amps for a total of 22Amps. The other 2 pins are ground wires… SATA power connectors has a total of 15 pins of which 9 are power pins (3 x 3.3V, 3 x 5V, 3 x 12V).

How many fans can one Molex power?

It’s “safe” in as much as two fans which typically draw a fraction of an amp, won’t come close to overloading the wiring or the PSU. With proper wiring you could safely run many more than two fans off one PSU Molex connector.

Why Molex to SATA is bad?

The bad ones have the SATA end molded all together which results in naturally varying distances between the wires. Eventually some of them will bridge, heat up, melt, and catch fire. Some people will say to stay away from any variation of these adapters, but these pictures at least show the better kind.

Is Molex to SATA bad?

Safe, yes. Usable, not necessarily. A Molex to SATA connector should be fine for most HDDs and DVD Drives but it may not be sufficient for more modern SSDs and BluRay drives.

How many Molex can I chain?

Hmmmm… to take a guess (being safe that is), typically you would have 2 or 3 4pin molex on one rail, which would can hook up 2 HDs and 1 DVD/CDROM. Basically that would be around 20-30W per HD or DVDROM.

Can Molex fans be controlled?

If the fans will run suitably at 5v, one option is to simply rewire the fan’s molex connector to connect to the 5v line instead of the 12v one. This will typically make a case fan nearly silent, though it will be running notably slower, and in turn moving less air.

Can you convert Molex to SATA?

Another option is to use a molex to SATA adapter cable. By going this route, you won’t need to worry about swapping out your power supply. Instead, all you need to do is plug the adapter into your PSU. Then plug your hard drive into the other end, and you’re good to go.

Are SATA power splitters safe?

Power wise, it is not an issue unless you are running your full system off one cable with tons of splitters. I have splitters for years without issues. I even add more ends to them to use in tight spots that a 90 degree fits best. I have never had an issue at all.

Can Molex power a hard drive?

Regarding your original question though, if the psu has 4pin molex plugs it’s fine to use. The hdd can use either.

Can I use Molex to power SSD?

A Molex to SATA connector should be fine for most HDDs and DVD Drives but it may not be sufficient for more modern SSDs and BluRay drives. The SATA power connector includes a 3.3 volt rail as well as the traditional 5 volt and 12 volt rails.

How many molex can you daisy chain?

You can only use one or the other connector on a single fan. If you want to daisy-chain th… Q: Can you plug the fans into each other? Yes, if you use the 4-pin Molex connectors you can daisy-chain the fans together.

How many fans can I daisy chain molex?

Distinguished. you should have no problems at all with just 4. This vary’s I believe depending if you are daisy chaining directly to the PSU or to a motherboard fan header. (Motherboard I seem to remember can only do up to 3) whereas directly to the PSU can handle much more.

What is Molex used for?

“Molex” is the name of a company making connectors and other components. Their products are used for many different tasks – the connectors have a vast number of applications, but typically are used to connect one unit of hardware to another.

What is the purpose of a Molex cable?

Molex is the name of the company who develops computer and other related connectors and products. This term is also known as the Molex power connector, which is the connector shown in the picture and is what connects your computer power supply to drives and devices inside the computer. Almost all devices inside your computer use a molex connector.

What are Molex connectors?

Molex connector is the vernacular term for a two-piece pin and socket interconnection. Pioneered by Molex Connector Company, the two-piece design became an early electronic standard.